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Memorial details

Memorial type
Triptych
District
West Lindsey
Town
Scotton
County
Lincolnshire
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Placed
    Date: 2014
    Attended by: Clergy, Scotter Textile Group, Scotter WI, residents and children of the village
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
110242

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Current location

North wall of the nave
St Genewys Church
Northorpe Road
Scotton
West Lindsey
Lincolnshire
DN21 3RB
England

OS Grid Ref: SK 89029 99101
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A wall hung, woven material triptych depicting the sky, hills and fields of Lincolnshire. On the centre panel is an embroidered image of a soldier, excerpts from the poems of Rupert Brooke and John McRae, and photocopies of letters home from the front. Scattered across the whole triptych are embroidered and knitted poppies and dedications. Beneath is a framed and glazed dedicatory plaque.
Inscription
Plaque: POPPIES FOR REMEMBRANCE/ This triptych is dedicated to all those who sacrificed/ their lives in the Great War, 1914-1918, and to those/ whose lives were changed by this war./ The individual poppy pieces were made/ by members of the Scotter Textile Group,/ Scotter WI, residents and children in the village./ It was created and assembled by/ members of the Textile Group in 2014
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Triptych
    Measurements: height c1000mm, width c1800mm
    Materials: Fabric
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height c300mm, width c500mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Genewys Church

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